for me, i love quilting and i'm thrilled that i can make enough money to support my family by doing so.
the only downside for me is the money management aspect of it - i've never enjoy accounting but its part of running a business so it must be done.
also even though i'm a quilter i only own 1 quilt personally - very rarely do i have time to make something for myself (this seems to be common even with quilters that don't earn a living from their art).
i do wish i could have more time to make things for me but i guess i'll have to wait until i retire to do things for myself.